Butterfly ray vs Fat-tailed false antechinus

Gymnura crebripunctata compared with Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Key Differences

• Butterfly ray is Near Threatened while Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly ray	Fat-tailed false antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Gymnuridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Gymnura	Pseudantechinus
Species	Gymnura crebripunctata	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly ray and Fat-tailed false antechinus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly ray	Fat-tailed false antechinus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly ray

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butterfly ray

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura crebripunctata) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.